Jury selection kicked off in the DC trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates on the rare Civil War-era charge of seditious conspiracy over the Jan. 6 riot.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!related cases against accused Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy. of Granbury, Texas, and his co-defendants Thomas Caldwell, of Berryville, Virginia; Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida; Jessica Watkins of Woodstock, Ohio, and Kelly Meggs of Dunnellon, Florida, will pose the biggest test yet for the Justice Department in its Jan. 6 prosecution.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017. The Oath Keepers allegedly repeatedly wrote in chats about the prospect of violence, stockpiled guns, and put"quick reaction force" teams on standby outside Washington to get weapons into the city quickly if needed, authorities say. Defense attorneys say Rhodes’ actions in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 were in preparation for what he believed would have been lawful orders from Trump under the Insurrection Act.
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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes' path: From Yale to jailOath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate. Now he's facing up to 20 years in prison for seditious conspiracy.
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From Yale to jail: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes’ pathStewart Rhodes and four others tied to the Oath Keepers are being tried on charges of seditious conspiracy, the most serious criminal allegation leveled by the Justice Department in its prosecution of January 6 rioters.
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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes' path: From Yale to jailLong before his Oath Keepers stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Stewart Rhodes was a promising Yale Law School graduate.
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Who Are The Oath Keepers And Elmer Stewart Rhodes?Five Oath Keepers, including the group's founder, are going on trial this week for their role in the Capitol riot.
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